Median Household Income in Howard County, MD
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Howard County Compares
National Distribution
Where Howard County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median household income.
■ Howard County: $149,763
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Santa Clara County, CA | $164,281 |
| #3 | San Mateo County, CA | $158,855 |
| #4 | Fairfax County, VA | $153,637 |
| #5 | Howard County, MD | $149,763 |
| #6 | Douglas County, CO | $149,594 |
| #7 | Marin County, CA | $149,091 |
| #8 | Los Alamos County, NM | $147,139 |
Median Household Income in Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland has a median household income of $149,763, which ranks #5 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 99.3% above the national value of $75,149.
Within Maryland, Howard County ranks #1 of 24 out of 24 counties. This places it in the 100th percentile nationally.
The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.